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  • Emera Maine seeks to acquire Swans Island Electric Cooperative

    December 2, 2016

    If Emera Maine acquires the Swans Island Electric Cooperative, islanders there and on neighboring Frenchboro could enjoy sharply lower electricity rates.

  • Millennium Marine lawsuit claims lost sales

    November 30, 2016

    Millennium Marine, the boatbuilding company in Eastport, is seeking $226,662 in damages and also claims to have suffered losses of $430,000 because of defaults by the city and county, including business interruption and lost sales caused by delays…

  • Eastern Maine Economic Development lands $500K grant

    November 29, 2016

    U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded a $500,000 Economic Recovery Assistance grant to Eastern Maine Development Corp., which will use the funding to establish a plan to support redevelopment and revitalization in Eastern Maine.

  • Report: Maine infrastructure needs solutions and investment

    Staff November 29, 2016

    Maine's infrastructure grade remained unchanged from four years ago, the American Society of Civil Engineers reported Monday.

  • A Downeast B&B’s new owners are young and new to Maine

    November 23, 2016

    Maine's struggles to attract young residents were helped by a couple taking over the Black Duck Inn, the Ellsworth American reported.

  • Ellsworth filling empty storefront with holiday pop-up shop

    November 18, 2016

    The venture was orchestrated by the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Ellsworth Association, which worked with the landlord of a vacant downtown shop that was previously home to the Grasshopper Shop.

  • Northeast Harbor: Thanks, but no thanks to cruise ships

    November 14, 2016

    After two hours of debate on Nov. 7 at a Northeast Harbor gymnasium with input from about 120 people, the town's board of selectmen voted 5-0 against allowing American Cruise Lines to discharge passengers there next summer.

  • Eastport, Searsport on track to export biomass fuel to EU

    November 8, 2016

    Maine could soon tap into the $684 million industry of exporting wood chips, which are used to fuel biomass plants, to the European Union.

  • Acadia's popularity has park officials weighing possible reservation system

    November 7, 2016

    There's a growing traffic and parking problem at Acadia National Park and park officials are looking at possible ways to alleviate visitor's headaches, including requiring vehicle reservations during peak hours at some of the most popular stops.

  • A $350K lobster turf war is being waged in Hancock County's waters

    November 1, 2016

    There's a turf war going on off the waters of Hancock County and Operation Game Thief, in cooperation with the Maine Department of Marine Resources, is offering a $15,000 reward for any information that helps the Maine Marine Patrol catch the…

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Do you support an increase in Portland's minimum wage?
Poll Description

The Portland City Council is weighing a controversial proposed hike to the city’s minimum wage.

The proposal would increase the minimum wage from $15.50 per hour to $19 per hour by 2028. (The statewide hourly minimum wage is $14.65.)

The proposal does not include a wage hike for tipped workers who are currently paid an hourly wage of $7.75, but employers are required to ensure that wages and tips combined total $15.50 per hour. 

While inflation pressures have made it hard to survive on the minimum wage, many business owners are concerned the hike would cut already thin margins. 

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